So this has been.my favorite song of OTEP's since it came out in 2004, and I always thought it was a song about a child's narrative of suffering in an abusive Christian home. But now that I am revisiting the lyrics, I am seeing something totally new.
This song could be gospel of John but from the perspective of Jesus.
Jesus was NOT having a good time up to and during the crucifixion. Everyone in the known world at the time looked to him with fear, admiration or disgust and he was constantly being asked questions. He spoke in "verses, prophesies and curses". He had made an enemy of the state, and believed the world was increasingly wicked and fallen from grace, or that he was in the "mouth of madness".
The spine of atlas is the structure that allows the titan to hold the world up. Jesus challenged the state and in doing so became a celebrated resistance figure. It also made him public enemy #1.
All of this happened simply because he was doing his thing, not because of any agenda he had or strategy.
And then he gets scourged (storm of thorns)
There are some plot holes here but I think it's an interesting interpretation.
(Oh happy day)
Oh, yeah (Oh happy day)
Oh, what a beautiful
Oh happy day
(Unintelligible line)
Oh happy day)
He washed my sins away (Oh happy day)
Jesus washed (My Jesus washed)
Jesus washed (My Jesus washed)
I know he really washed (My Jesus washed)
My sins away (Oh happy day)
Yes, he did (Oh happy day)
He lift me up (Oh happy day)
Stood me on my feet (Oh happy day)
Know what that happens
When he got me out of the streets (Oh happy day)
My Jesus washed (My Jesus washed)
My Jesus washed (My Jesus washed)
I know he washed (My Jesus washed)
My sins away (Oh happy day)
Now listen to me (Oh happy day)
You can talk about me (Oh happy day)
As much as you please (Oh happy day)
The more you talk (Oh happy day)
I’m gonna bend my knees (Oh happy day)
I’m gonna pray to my Jesus (Oh happy day)
To help poor me (Oh happy day)
I’m gonna tell him (Oh happy day)
Everything is free (Oh happy day)
God set me free (Oh happy day)
Oh, he really really do (Oh happy day)
Darlin’, he washed (Oh happy day)
Ah, down that wall (Oh happy day)
If you bend your knees
Pray to Jesus
Lord, he will help you
Get out of that ol’ ghetto
I know you really really washed
Lord, I know you washed
Jesus really really washed
My sins away
Well, have a happy, happy day
Oh, happy day
Ain’t that a beautiful day
Lordy Lordly Lordy (Oh happy day)
Lordy Lordy Lordy (Oh happy day)
Aint that a beautiful day (Oh happy day)
I’m so happy he washed (Oh happy day)
God I’m so happy he washed my sins (Oh happy day)
I’m so glad he washed my hands (Oh happy day)
And freed me from sin (Oh happy day)
That man always helped me (Oh happy day)
Everything that I ever would
(Oh happy day)
Ain’t that a beautiful day
(Oh happy day)
Lord, he really really washed
Oh, yeah (Oh happy day)
Oh, what a beautiful
Oh happy day
(Unintelligible line)
Oh happy day)
He washed my sins away (Oh happy day)
Jesus washed (My Jesus washed)
Jesus washed (My Jesus washed)
I know he really washed (My Jesus washed)
My sins away (Oh happy day)
Yes, he did (Oh happy day)
He lift me up (Oh happy day)
Stood me on my feet (Oh happy day)
Know what that happens
When he got me out of the streets (Oh happy day)
My Jesus washed (My Jesus washed)
My Jesus washed (My Jesus washed)
I know he washed (My Jesus washed)
My sins away (Oh happy day)
Now listen to me (Oh happy day)
You can talk about me (Oh happy day)
As much as you please (Oh happy day)
The more you talk (Oh happy day)
I’m gonna bend my knees (Oh happy day)
I’m gonna pray to my Jesus (Oh happy day)
To help poor me (Oh happy day)
I’m gonna tell him (Oh happy day)
Everything is free (Oh happy day)
God set me free (Oh happy day)
Oh, he really really do (Oh happy day)
Darlin’, he washed (Oh happy day)
Ah, down that wall (Oh happy day)
If you bend your knees
Pray to Jesus
Lord, he will help you
Get out of that ol’ ghetto
I know you really really washed
Lord, I know you washed
Jesus really really washed
My sins away
Well, have a happy, happy day
Oh, happy day
Ain’t that a beautiful day
Lordy Lordly Lordy (Oh happy day)
Lordy Lordy Lordy (Oh happy day)
Aint that a beautiful day (Oh happy day)
I’m so happy he washed (Oh happy day)
God I’m so happy he washed my sins (Oh happy day)
I’m so glad he washed my hands (Oh happy day)
And freed me from sin (Oh happy day)
That man always helped me (Oh happy day)
Everything that I ever would
(Oh happy day)
Ain’t that a beautiful day
(Oh happy day)
Lord, he really really washed
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Oh happy day) Oh, yeah (Oh happy day) Oh, what a beautiful
Oh happy day (Unintelligible line) Oh happy day) He washed my sins away (Oh happy day)
Jesus washed (My Jesus washed) Jesus washed (My Jesus washed) I know he really washed (My Jesus washed) My sins away (Oh happy day) Yes, he did (Oh happy day)
He lift me up (Oh happy day) Stood me on my feet (Oh happy day) Know what that happens When he got me out of the streets (Oh happy day)
My Jesus washed (My Jesus washed) My Jesus washed (My Jesus washed) I know he washed (My Jesus washed) My sins away (Oh happy day)
Now listen to me (Oh happy day) You can talk about me (Oh happy day) As much as you please (Oh happy day) The more you talk (Oh happy day) I’m gonna bend my knees (Oh happy day)
I’m gonna pray to my Jesus (Oh happy day) To help poor me (Oh happy day) I’m gonna tell him (Oh happy day) Everything is free (Oh happy day) God set me free (Oh happy day) Oh, he really really do (Oh happy day) Darlin’, he washed (Oh happy day) Ah, down that wall (Oh happy day)
If you bend your knees Pray to Jesus Lord, he will help you Get out of that ol’ ghetto I know you really really washed
Lord, I know you washed Jesus really really washed My sins away
Well, have a happy, happy day Oh, happy day Ain’t that a beautiful day Lordy Lordly Lordy (Oh happy day) Lordy Lordy Lordy (Oh happy day) Aint that a beautiful day (Oh happy day) I’m so happy he washed (Oh happy day) God I’m so happy he washed my sins (Oh happy day) I’m so glad he washed my hands (Oh happy day) And freed me from sin (Oh happy day) That man always helped me (Oh happy day) Everything that I ever would (Oh happy day) Ain’t that a beautiful day (Oh happy day) Lord, he really really washed
That's the best I can do. It's a very special gospel song. Please check it out via Youtube. The song depicts the heart and soul of this wonderful musician.
Oopsie. There should be a beginning parenthesis (sp?) at the start of the song since her chorus sings the first line; Big Mama does not chime in until the second line.